Chris Downey. Producer: Leverage: Redemption. Chris Downey is a former criminal defense attorney in New York and a reporter covering crime and government for a newspaper on the Gulf Coast of Florida. In TV, Downey began his career in half-hour comedies, including LATELINE, WHAT ABOUT JOAN and six seasons on THE KING OF QUEENS. He transitioned into one hour drama when he co-created (with John Rogers) the caper series LEVERAGE...